130 years ago, Louis and Auguste Lumière invented the Cinématographe and the movie theatre. Everything was already there: framing, tracking shots, drama, comedy and acting. By filming Lyon, Paris and the entire planet, they brought the world to the world.
Drawing on a selection of one hundred beautifully restored Lumière films, Thierry Frémaux, General Delegate of the Cannes Film Festival and Managing Director of the Institut Lumière in Lyon, explores the legacy of the Lumière brothers while providing live commentary on these unforgettable images, restored to their original splendour. An extraordinary cinematic and historical experience, presented in Montreal as a special event during Festival CINEMANIA’s 32nd edition.